1. Identifying Disparities: Rural-urban comparison in mechanical circulatory support Open Access Author: Alonso, Windy Title: Identifying Disparities: Rural-urban comparison in mechanical circulatory support Graduate Program: Nursing Keywords: ventricular assist deviceheart failuremechanical circulatory supportmetropolitan statusrural-urban File: Download Alonso_Dissertation_4.7.pdf Committee Members: Judith E. Hupcey, Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorJudith E. Hupcey, Committee Chair/Co-ChairLisa Kitko, Committee MemberJacqueline Mogle, Committee MemberShannon Monnat, Outside Member